Home All TrailsCochrane to Upper Kananaskis Lakes Drive

Easy

On-Road

🇨🇦 Canada

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-AB-05

Kananaskis Conservation Pass required

Alberta Parks

Cochrane to Upper Kananaskis Lakes Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon4 February 2023

Mountain drive from Cochrane down the Kananaskis Trail to the Upper Kananaskis Lakes.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wildlife on the highway; no fuel past Fortress Junction.

Mission Logs124 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	SE Start Point	2%	2H
2.1 km	S Continue on track	1%	2H
4.2 km	SW Continue on track	2%	2H
6.3 km	W Continue on track	1%	2H
8.5 km	NW Continue on track	1%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1215m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

51.1677, -114.4761

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 51.1677, -114.4761 @ 1215m

Quick Stats

Distance

239.81 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

1139m - 1782m

Max Elevation

1782 m

Max Gradient

17.5%

16.7%

Highlights

Kananaskis Country
Upper Kananaskis Lake
Rocky Mountain peaks

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+829 m

Total Descent

-905 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

7.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.57

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)59%

Moderate (3-8%)21%

Steep (>8%)20%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%

Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

95%

Gravel

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 24

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 50.616320

MAX LAT: 51.182657

MIN LON: -115.176509

MAX LON: -114.466676

Point Spacing: 132.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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